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Recent Examples of shins
Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
In slalom, racers typically knock down gates with their arms or shins, which are protected by plastic shin guards.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shins
Noun
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Chicken thighs, fish with skin and egg whites all support collagen synthesis, and thigh meat tends to contain more collagen than breast meat — and is usually cheaper.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Larry got his first taste of the industry in high school, washing bottles and feeding calves at Miller’s Dairy for $35 a week.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Clover Sonoma is not involved in the calves’ care.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Noun
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While the investigation was ongoing, Adams buried prison shanks and contraband cell phones in his backyard to obstruct the GBI, officials said.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Highlights in the collection include the Addison Overshirt, a snap-button style with a spread collar and the off-white Billie Overall with adjustable straps, side seam shanks at the waist and an apron chest pocket.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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His colleague, a newly qualified environmental engineer, clambers up onto the backseat.—
Sabrina Weiss,
The Dial,
23 Sep. 2025
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Joe, glowering, stalks off through the crowd, clambers into his vehicle, and drives off.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Shins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shins. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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